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New ideas (not yet voted on)
A building meeting. Claudia13 Rossini, the VWER Special Events Builder, is willing to do a building class - out on the patio. We'll come up with some kind of "object" to give people to show them easy and applicable things to do (texturing, linking, etc....)
Maps & Cartography in Virtual Spaces...Guest David Rumsey (SL: Map Darwin) - suggested by Joe "Map Boy" Essid - To add on to your information, Joe, i have had the maps of SL Group on Flickr for awhile now with about 50 members. Some of the contributions are pretty amazing and might lead you to someone who might also be interesting participants.
"What the hell are you wearing?" - a frank discussion on how we represent ourselves in the virtual world.
Topics that were "voted" on but have not been scheduled yet. Once we run through the ideas listed in the TOPICS TO BE ASSIGNED page, we'll lump these topics with any new ones that get added above (so keep adding ideas as you get them) and do a poll again.
classes/events that are simulcast F2F & VR would be an interesting talk. What needs to be considered? Suggested by Katya Anatine - Evelyn
Tools for teaching in VWs – suggested by Jarrad Voom - Evelyn
"Come as your Alt! - Has the use of alts changed over time? " - suggested by Margaret
If the rumor of Teen Grid joining the main grid is true- " Would that have a positive/ negative impact?" - suggested by Margaret
"What do you want to know about" - bring your thoughts, ideas, questions, and we'll see if the collective wisdom of the group can help.
Managing large classes in SL (Steve Hornik's recent email regarding 800+ person classes
Video streaming – recording and web publishing - no name but i am sure someone spoke about this before ?Zo I would like to know how to live stream Sl - Evelyn
How to use SL as an environment to stimulate reflection - suggested by Sheila Yoshikawa- Evelyn
"What are the main issues that keept us in SLER/VWER? What has changed? What has helped? What has helped us grow?- This idea is based on the testimonial on the SLED list comparing us to NMC and ISTE- suggested by Margaret
Does SL enhance the learning experience? Suggested by Macdara Saxondale - Evelyn
Post future topic ideas here and also comment on topic ideas posted by others. You can also use this space to say why you think the topic you post here is a good idea. Confirmed topics will get moved to the Topics to be assigned section for details on the meeting to be worked on and confirmed. Once confirmed, meeting information will get moved into the Meeting Schedule section.
New ideas (not yet voted on)
Topics that were "voted" on but have not been scheduled yet. Once we run through the ideas listed in the TOPICS TO BE ASSIGNED page, we'll lump these topics with any new ones that get added above (so keep adding ideas as you get them) and do a poll again.